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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Sep 18, 1941

Page

2

Daughter of Destiny unfolds a dangerous plan in a club

Devona hides in a back corridor to spy on Macias as she plots to protect Dale. She breaks into Macias office to find an empty safe and hears a coded phone exchange about drug shipments, then escapes unseen to pursue clues. Her resolve hardens after a risky early victory.

Alley Encounter Spurs Devona's Hidden Plans

Devona sneaks through an alley on a windy morning risking detection by Joe Macias's chauffeur and her boss Manuel. She fears exposure if seen, then hurries to rehearsal in costume while plotting to retry her risky plan tomorrow. The scene ends with Macias's suspicions as she returns to the stage.

Manuel Devona Macias Nora Joe—Macias Joe

Foolish orders clash with war urgency and early Canadian currency

A British officer facing a hot attack copied a plea for ammunition on a note that was misrouted to official paperwork demanding foolscap paper with margins. The piece contrasts wartime haste with bureaucratic red tape. Canadian decimal currency began July 1, 1858, nine years before Confederation.

Canada Holds Vast Share of Empire Territory

Canada accounts for more than 27 percent of the British Empire by land area, making it the largest dominion in territorial extent and reflecting a substantial portion of imperial holdings. The figure underscores Canada's geographic scale within the imperial framework and its role in global power distribution.

Canada British Empire

Bran Brownies Recipe Sparks Cookie News

Fashions in cookies echo hats with Bran Brownies described as a fudge cousin. The recipe blends unsweetened chocolate, sugar, flour, butter, bran, nuts and vanilla to yield sixteen 2 inch squares from an 8 by 8 inch pan. Variations swap cocoa for chocolate or omit it and add cocoa with the flour.

British War Victims Fund surpasses one million dollars

The Evening Telegram reports the British War Victims Fund has become the largest Canadian newspaper driven relief fund, with over a million dollars raised since its start inspired by Alderman John Innes. Contributions surged daily, forwarded to Britain's air raid relief fund, with no admin fees, and a strong Ontario youth Honour Roll showcasing 10,000 volunteers.

Evening Telegram Ontario C. C. Knowles Telegram John Innes Toronto Ward Nine Great Britain Alderman Innes Knowles Winston Churchill Britain Foreign Exchange Control Board Young

Gems of Thought on Modesty and Humility Quotes

A collection of aphorisms on modesty and humility from Rivard Guizot Goldsmith Mary Baker Eddy Napoleon and Chapin. The quotes stress modest conduct, self knowledge, and inner virtue as paths to truth and talent, contrasting arrogance with generosity and pride with weakness.

Rivard Guizot Mary Baker Eddy Chapin

Dream Meaning Offered By Home Service

A Winnipeg newspaper offer explains dream symbolism and meanings with a 32 page booklet on The Meaning of Dreams. It notes fears and subconscious conflicts reflected in dreams and lists other available booklets with prices around 15 cents each.

Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man

Carrier Pigeons Face Falcons in War Over Messages

The air ministry declares war on the peregrine falcon to protect carrier pigeons vital to the RAF. In Solway Dunfries and Cumberland, raiding parties hunt falcons blamed for killing pigeons and destroying crucial messages. Since the conflict began, many falcons have been killed as investigators note the birds were not shot by Nazis.

Air Ministry Solway Dunfries Cumberland R.A.F Britain

They Got Their Men in Barnsley Beards Case

Police in Barnsley England sought seven men with very long beards and red hair to identify a suspect. They located seven volunteers matching the appearance within three hours, several sharing the same beard color as the suspect.

Barnsley England

Unusual Well Near Nanking Milk Water Temple

A wayside temple outside Nanking reportedly contains a well over 50 years old that yields a sweet, milk colored liquid described as milk by visitors.

Nanking China

Moravian Mission Roots in Eastern Arctic Eskimo Work

Christian missionary efforts among Eskimos in the eastern Arctic trace to the Moravian Brethren's 1811 visit to Ungave Bay, marking more than a century of outreach and religious activity in the region.

Arctic Ungave Bay

Columbus sails and sights land on Friday voyage

The record notes Columbus set sail from the Canary Islands on Friday and began his return journey after sighting land the same day.

Columbus Canary Islands

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